TAOYUAN, TAIWAN – The Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA) has released its first Taiwan PCB Industry Risk Governance Strategy, outlining six action pathways designed to strengthen long-term resilience and sustainable development across the sector.

The strategy was unveiled during TPCA’s 12th-Term 2nd General Meeting and Benchmark Forum on March 12, which brought together central and local government representatives and more than 300 industry members. The event also included a review of the association’s annual performance, financial results, work plans and organizational development.

During the meeting, chairman Lawrence Chang said Taiwan’s PCB industry chain reached a total domestic and overseas output value of $43 billion in 2025, representing nearly 13% growth year-over-year. Of that total, the PCB manufacturing segment accounted for $28.5 billion, reflecting 12% growth.

TPCA projects continued expansion this year, driven largely by global demand for artificial intelligence technologies. The association expects the overall industry chain to maintain double-digit growth momentum, with total output projected to reach $46.7 billion.

Despite strong growth, TPCA noted the industry faces increasing uncertainty from material supply-demand imbalances, geopolitical tensions and broader economic volatility tied to global instability. Additional pressures include the transition to low-carbon manufacturing, AI-driven industrial restructuring and ongoing talent shortages.

To address these challenges, TPCA launched its PCB Risk Governance initiative in 2025, encouraging companies to shift from reactive risk management toward proactive planning. Following a year of research and industry consultation, the association formally introduced the strategy report at the annual meeting.

The strategy framework identifies four overarching priorities for the sector: high-end and low-carbon development, digital and intelligent transformation, global resilience, and talent development. From these pillars, TPCA outlined six action pathways intended to guide the industry’s next phase of growth:

• Low-carbon, carbon cost, and energy governance
• Industrial cybersecurity and supply chain governance
• Global resilience and overseas deployment
• High-end PCB and semiconductor collaboration
• Digital transformation and AI manufacturing
• Talent development and industry image enhancement

The report also defines the roles of industry participants, government agencies, and TPCA in advancing these priorities.

TPCA said the strategy is intended to help Taiwan’s PCB sector transition from risk awareness to coordinated industry action, positioning companies to navigate geopolitical shifts, technological change and supply chain volatility while maintaining global competitiveness.